'Krokodil' Flesh-Eating Drug in Chicago? DEA Discounts Report

Despite the fact that a Chicago-area doctor reported treating as many as three "krokodil" users this week, the Drug Enforcement Agency claims it is still skeptical that the flesh-eating drug has made its way to America from Russia.

The substance — made by cooking codeine with various toxic chemicals, like lighter fluid, gasoline, or paint thinner — is cheaper than heroin and three times more potent, and causes users to develop gangrenous, rough, scaly skin and abscesses all over their bodies. In serious cases, a person's muscles and bones become visible.

Despite the fact that a Chicago-area doctor reported treating as many as three "krokodil" users this week, the Drug Enforcement Agency claims it is still skeptical that the flesh-eating drug has made its way to America from Russia.